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Build Your Women's Basketball Training Program
Basketball season may be months away, but many players have begun working on their shooting and dribbling skills. Although these are both great areas to work on, the fall season [...]
A Simple Training Approach to Build Muscle
Building muscle can seem like a daunting task for a lot of athletes. For those who have a naturally skinny frame, putting on weight can be just as hard as [...]
Exercise of the Week: Hanging Leg Raise
The STACK Exercise of the Week will help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. This week, we highlight Hanging Leg Raises, an exercise that increases [...]
Dynamic Mobility Warm-Up Moves to Take Your Training Further
Are you overlooking one of the most important parts of your workouts? It's easy to skip warming up, especially when you're trying to squeeze in a quick workout—but you need [...]
3 Tips for Working Out With Bad Shoulders
For many athletes, constant hitting, throwing and pushing leads to shoulder injuries and chronic pain. If you’re dealing with shoulder issues, it’s important to take precautions while training. The last [...]
Three Shoulder Exercises to Add to Your Upper-Body Training
Regardless of their sport, athletes rely on strong shoulders to throw, hit, catch, rebound, shoot or tackle, so training this powerful muscle is really important. Build up your shoulders with [...]
Athletes: Avoid These Four Lower-Body Exercises
Building lower-body strength is of paramount importance for athletes. However, you have to do it with methods that are safe and effective and that demonstrably improve sports performance. The problem [...]
Shot Put Training With U. S. Olympian Reese Hoffa
The art of a technically sound shot put throw is underappreciated. But thousands of throwers are searching for ways to improve their performance. Fortunately, 2007 World Outdoor Championship gold medalist [...]
Jump Higher Than Ever With This Calf Circuit
Several muscles are engaged when you jump, but when you extend your ankles and explode off the ground, your calf muscles are the last to activate. Performing the calf circuit [...]
Treating and Preventing Shin Splints
Shin splints are a particularly annoying ailment—ask any athlete—but they are treatable and preventable. First, a definition, from Active.com: “’Shin splints’ is a general term for a condition caused by [...]